December 30, 2016
Set Goals for a Happy New Year!
Goal setting time! I love the new year. It's like the do-over button gets hit and we have a fresh slate before us.
From the Studio
Journal
Painting techniques, sculpture installations, workshops and news from Colette Pitcher's studio in Greeley, Colorado.
September 26, 2018
Golden Artist Educator Program 2018
After applying to Golden to be considered for the Artist Educator Program, I was excited to be selected to go to the training in New Orleans.
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December 14, 2016
www.First-RespondersUSA.com
"Every Day a Hero" has been reproduced as a collectible sculpture — an eight inch version of the life size piece created as a response to 9-11.
May 4, 2016
Plan with Thumbnails
Want to make better paintings? Plan. Thumbnail drawings are small compositions that let you work out ideas before committing to a finished painting.
April 27, 2016
Doorway to Color
This doorway in New Orleans caught my eye because of the shape, shadows, and color. It is the perfect lesson to demonstrate layering.
February 12, 2016
YouTube/Artbycolette
Check out some fun free quick painting demos: "It's a great day to paint . . ." on my YouTube channel Artbycolette.
February 12, 2016
2015 Sculptures Placed
We filled the year with fun, hard work, and lots of completed projects — from Woodward, Oklahoma to Ludington, Michigan.
July 30, 2015
Waterlogue App Versus Colette
There's a nifty app named Waterlogue that turns a photograph into a watercolor painting with the touch of a button. Is the computer a worthy opponent to the artist?
July 16, 2015
Unify Your Painting with a Colorful Underpainting
This painting began with a colorful abstract wash of watercolor in primary colors, creating a dream-like state around the figures.